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Which blood glucose meter are you using?

MeiChanski

MeiChanski

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Type of diabetes
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Hello diabuddies,

I am currently using my freestyle libre as a meter for BG levels, ketones and libre readings, along with the app. I think it is a very good meter and I was wondering which BG meter everyone is using? Is there a particular one you like? and does it do both BG readings and ketones?
 
I use whichever the doctor will prescribe strips for :)
Currently I have an Aviva Expert - I only have that's because its one I got that from the carb counting course with a letter to the docs to prescribe the strips, otherwise I'd be on whatever cheapest ones they could get.
 
Ah nice, I can imagine a few type 1 folks liking the Accu-Check Mobile. Aviva Expert looks quite dinky and small too :)
When I was running out of test strips, I was told to pay up front for it and to find out Freestyle Optium test strips was £30 per box. I felt quite guilty because the NHS are paying a fortune for both the test strips and ketone strips for my meter.
 
I was using the Freestyle Libre meter which I liked apart from the strips being individual wrapped. Now using Contour Next 2.4 as that's what came with my Medtronic pump. And it has a port light which I really like.
 
T2 here, no meds. I use the Accu Chek Mobile for its convenience. Strips in a cartridge inserted in the meter, so no fiddling about getting strips out, and the Fastclix finger pricker with a drum inserted for the lancets, so no touching those either. Small, fits in pocket, all in one. Nothing extra to carry.
 
T2 here - I think :)

I am using a Glucomen Areo is it was on prescription. (Am guessing its cheap and cheerful).
 
I use a Abbott Freestyle Lite meter, it does the job of reading my bgl accurately, previously I used a Accu-Chek Performa.

I have no problems about strips for either of them as I am a member of the NDSS and get subsidised strips at $1.20 per 100 box.

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I've got a little black one, Glucomen areo
 
Bluetit1802 said:
T2 here, no meds. I use the Accu Chek Mobile for its convenience. Strips in a cartridge inserted in the meter, so no fiddling about getting strips out, and the Fastclix finger pricker with a drum inserted for the lancets, so no touching those either. Small, fits in pocket, all in one. Nothing extra to carry.
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Nothing to dispose of either, until the cartridge runs out... About the size of an old answerphone tape or a little slimmer than a DAT cassette.
Even the lancet drums are fool proof. :)
 
Tipetoo said:
The same as my Multiclix and Fastclix six lancet cartridge, just throw them in the bin as they are safe to do so.
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The joy of the AC Mobile is the Fastclix lancet device slots in a bracket attached to the side of the meter, so defo all in one.
 
BG I use the Accu Chek Aviva Expert, got a silicone cover for it too :)

I get the Libre sensors on prescription so use the Libre for testing ketones (when I was first diagnosed I got the Freestyle Optium Neo when I left the hospital so always had the ketone strips on prescription)

xx
 
Meter changed by surgery, a while back, for all diabetics being prescribed test strips to Gluco Nexus.

Presumably this change was for economy purposes ;) We each had a choice of the normal sized one or the mini. I chose the mini. The results were a bit different from the glucometer provided previously but I appreciate all are a bit different.

Generally happy with the Nexus but I'm certainly not a 'connoisseur' of glucometers ;)
 
Bluetit1802 said:
The joy of the AC Mobile is the Fastclix lancet device slots in a bracket attached to the side of the meter, so defo all in one.
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My lancing devices fits in the loop in the Abbot meter pouch with the help of a elastic band wrapped around the device.
 
Verio one Touch. Happy with it but rarely use it since wearing the Libre. Perhaps one a day. Haven’t ordered test strips for the last two months as I have plenty.
 
I used to have a meter I really liked, but I had to choose a new one because the company stopped making them (forgot the name). I particularly liked the fact that meter, strips and pricker are in a plastic thing holding it all together, allowing me to test while walking or whatever, no need to put anything down.
I chose the new Caresens Premier as it was the only one from the list claiming to be usable down to 4 degrees Celsius. In winter it's often between 2 and 6 degrees in my bedroom and it's very annoying to have to warm your meter for 5 minutes before you can test when half asleep.
With a bit of handywork I made the new meter fit into the old plastic thing and it turned out it only needs half as much blood as the other meter. Which should be a good thing but I still dislike it and would be happy to go back to my old meter.

I've never tested for ketones.
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I’m using my Omnipod control unit as a meter even though I’m not using it to control my Omnipod anymore since starting Looping. I’ve always got it with my in case DIY artificial pancreas fails and I need to start a new pod. It uses Freestyle Lite strips.
 
I use the Sinocare Safe Accu, Cheap and cheerful. Lancets are included with test strips, only I don't change my lancet each time so rapidly building up boxes of spare lancets that I don't know what to do with.
 
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